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George Vutetakis, Author

George Vutetakis first donned his chef coat at the cozy Inn Season Cafe on the outskirts of Detroit nearly 30 years ago. In his first book, "Vegetarian Traditions: Favorite Recipes from My Years at the Legendary Inn Season Cafe," Vutetakis unveils recipes for many of the dishes that established the Inn Season Cafe as a favorite destination for natural, vegetarian and vegan dining.

Latest Recipes

Benares Rice Pudding
Rice pudding has been a staple dessert in India for centuries, if not millennia. Cows are native to India and the milk products they produce are an integral part of their cuisine. Rice pudding, known as kheer or sweet rice, is served in a myriad of textures, from a pourable liquid to thick and creamy.

Jagannatha Dahl
In 1975, I had the opportunity to apprentice under Anand Maharaj, whose family went back for six generations as cooks at the Jagannath Temple in Puri. This is where Anand would come daily to assist us in cooking a lunch of twenty-five dishes. Jagannatha Dahl was one of the dishes he prepared, a recipe passed down through his family.